🚀 This episode is brought to you by LG NOVA. 🚀 Elizabeth Jarvis-Shean is Vice President of Communications at DoorDash. Prior to that, she oversaw Airbnb's global public affairs and corporate communications teams. Elizabeth has managed strategic communications at pioneering companies including Tesla Motors, healthcare technology startup Nuna, and data science firm Civis Analytics. She helped shape and drive research, rapid response and messaging for both of Barack Obama’s presidential campaigns and his White House, and held leadership positions at CNBC and political research consultancy IMS, Inc. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa and valedictorian in Political Science from the University of California, Berkeley. Topics: - The evolution of communications strategies in tech startups - The importance of storytelling in building brand narratives - The impact of social media on corporate communications #TechComms #StartupPR #CorporateMessaging #GigEconomy #DataDrivenComms 🚀 This episode is brought to you by LG NOVA. 🚀 Get ready to ignite your passion for innovation at the 4th Annual InnoFest, happening at the iconic Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco on September 25th and 26th! This two-day event, brought to you by LG NOVA, is your chance to dive into the future with industry leaders and cutting-edge startups shaping HealthTech, AI, CleanTech, Life Sciences, Smart Life, Mobility, and more. And here's something extra special—I'll be hosting a panel at InnoFest, guiding a dynamic discussion on the future of AI and the workforce. Join me, along with other thought leaders, as we explore the trends and technologies driving innovation and positive change. Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to be part of the conversation and help create a brighter, more innovative tomorrow. Register today at innofest.lgnova.com  and be part of the movement at InnoFest 2024!

🚀 This episode is brought to you by LG NOVA. 🚀 Neil Sequeira is the Founder & Managing Director at Defy (defy.vc). Prior to Defy, he was a Managing Director at General Catalyst Partners for 12 years, where he joined in 2004, a couple of years after the firm’s founding. Some of the companies Neil worked with include: The Honest Company, Entropic Communications, Nautilus Biotech, Everyday Health, Virtue (Oracle), Elemental (Amazon AWS), HotPotato (Facebook), ThisTech (Comcast), Cozy (Costar), Boxee (Samsung), and Securly (GG Capital) among others. Topics: - Identifying and supporting promising startups - Key learnings from major acquisitions - The Future of AI in Consumer Products #VentureCapital #Startups #AI #Entrepreneurship #Innovation #TechTrends 🚀 This episode is brought to you by LG NOVA. 🚀 Get ready to ignite your passion for innovation at the 4th Annual InnoFest, happening at the iconic Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco on September 25th and 26th! This two-day event, brought to you by LG NOVA, is your chance to dive into the future with industry leaders and cutting-edge startups shaping HealthTech, AI, CleanTech, Life Sciences, Smart Life, Mobility, and more. And here's something extra special—I'll be hosting a panel at InnoFest, guiding a dynamic discussion on the future of AI and the workforce. Join me, along with other thought leaders, as we explore the trends and technologies driving innovation and positive change. Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to be part of the conversation and help create a brighter, more innovative tomorrow. Register today at innofest.lgnova.com  and be part of the movement at InnoFest 2024!

🚀 This episode is brought to you by LG NOVA. 🚀 Christopher Gavigan is one of the co-founders of The Honest Company (NASDAQ: HNST). In January 2012, Chris, along with his business partners Jessica Alba and Brian Lee, co-founded The Honest Company. The Honest Company is a mission-driven, digitally-native brand focused on leading the clean lifestyle movement, creating a community for conscious consumers, and seeking to disrupt multiple consumer product categories. He is also the founder and CEO of the wellness brand PRIMA. Topics: - The journey from startup to publicly traded company - Insights on creating and marketing products for conscious consumers - Vision for the future of wellness and sustainable consumer products #CleanLiving #HonestCompany #Entrepreneurship #SustainableBrands This episode is brought to you by LG NOVA. Get ready to ignite your passion for innovation at the 4th Annual InnoFest, happening at the iconic Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco on September 25th and 26th! This two-day event, brought to you by LG NOVA, is your chance to dive into the future with industry leaders and cutting-edge startups shaping HealthTech, AI, CleanTech, Life Sciences, Smart Life, Mobility, and more. And here's something extra special—I'll be hosting a panel at InnoFest, guiding a dynamic discussion on the future of AI and the workforce. Join me, along with other thought leaders, as we explore the trends and technologies driving innovation and positive change. Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to be part of the conversation and help create a brighter, more innovative tomorrow. Register today and be part of the movement at InnoFest 2024!

🚀 This episode is brought to you by LG NOVA. 🚀 Chris Bach is Chief Strategy and Creative Officer and co-founder of Netlify, launched in 2015 and today is one of the most popular web development platforms. Chris is on the Board of the MACH Alliance, is an avid investor in the modern web ecosystem, and sits on a number of advisory boards. Before Netlify he spent 14 years in the agency world as a founder, CEO and Chief Digital Officer. He started Denmark’s first hybrid production agency and won 20+ awards including Cannes Lions, New York Festivals, Eurobest and other competitions. At Netlify he also stands behind jamstack.org and is one of the originators of the Jamstack term. Topics: - Trends and innovations in web development - Attracting and retaining developers and businesses - How AI might reshape developer communities and collaboration #AI #AngelInvesting #WebDevelopment #Jamstack #TechInnovation #StartupEcosystem Get ready to ignite your passion for innovation at the 4th Annual InnoFest, happening at the iconic Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco on September 25th and 26th! This two-day event, brought to you by LG NOVA, is your chance to dive into the future with industry leaders and cutting-edge startups shaping HealthTech, AI, CleanTech, Life Sciences, Smart Life, Mobility, and more. And here's something extra special—I'll be hosting a panel at InnoFest, guiding a dynamic discussion on the future of AI and the workforce. Join me, along with other thought leaders, as we explore the trends and technologies driving innovation and positive change. Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to be part of the conversation and help create a brighter, more innovative tomorrow. Register today and be part of the movement at InnoFest 2024!

🚀 This episode is brought to you by LG NOVA. 🚀 Eric Anderson is a Partner at Scale Venture Partners, where he focuses on investments in cloud infrastructure and security. He is a Board member at Scale portfolio companies Datastax, Permin.io, and Upsolver, and a Board observer at AppOmni, BigID, Expel, Honeycomb, and Matillion. Before Scale, Eric led early Google Cloud and Amazon Web Services product teams. At Google, he was a Product Manager in the Data Analytics and Machine Learning group. He led the team that launched Cloud Dataprep and key components of Cloud Dataflow. Previously, Eric built aircraft engines in General Electric’s Operation Management Leadership Program. He’s a contributor to open source projects including Alluxio, where he is on the Project Management Committee, and Apache Beam. Eric holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from University of Utah and an MBA from Harvard Business School. He is the creator and host of Contributor, an interview series detailing the origin stories of open source projects. Topics: - The evolution of cloud infrastructure: Past trends and future predictions - Data analytics and machine learning: Latest trends and future outlook - Emerging technologies reshaping enterprise software and cloud security #CloudInfrastructure #VentureCapital #DataAnalytics #MachineLearning ______________ 🚀 This episode is brought to you by LG NOVA. 🚀 Get ready to ignite your passion for innovation at the 4th Annual InnoFest, happening at the iconic Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco on September 25th and 26th! This two-day event, brought to you by LG NOVA, is your chance to dive into the future with industry leaders and cutting-edge startups shaping HealthTech, AI, CleanTech, Life Sciences, Smart Life, Mobility, and more. And here's something extra special—I'll be hosting a panel at InnoFest, guiding a dynamic discussion on the future of AI and the workforce. Join me, along with other thought leaders, as we explore the trends and technologies driving innovation and positive change. Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to be part of the conversation and help create a brighter, more innovative tomorrow. Register today and be part of the movement at InnoFest 2024!

Sonam is Partner at Convivialité Ventures India, based out of Mumbai. Sonam started her career in finance as an investment banker at Nomura. She spent 5 years advising clients in 2 geographies – Hong Kong and India. She helped execute M&A and capital market transactions in multiple sectors such as oil & gas, pharma, real-estate and financial services. After Nomura, Sonam joined RoundGlass Partners, a US-based health and wellbeing-focused corporate. As part of the founding team, she helped build the corporate VC arm in India, by investing in early stage startups in the health tech space. Often investing the first institutional cheque, she worked closely with founders by helping them with strategy and fund raising. Notable investments include Curofy, BabyChakra, Parvata Foods and Obino. Her investment banking background coupled with extensive experience with new economy startups, gives her a unique perspective of investing in and supporting startups. At Convivialite Ventures, she partners with trailblazing and high-growth Indian companies to help build high impact businesses. Topics: - The evolution of India's startup ecosystem - The rise of gifting-focused e-commerce in India - The potential of live social entertainment platforms in India #VCInsights #IndianStartups #TechInvestment #WomenInVC #India

David Glick is the SVP of Enterprise Business Services at Walmart. His team is responsible for finance technology and shared services, People tech and services, Payments, Trust, and the Associate Digital Experience.Prior to joining Walmart, David served as the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Flexe. Flexe offers three main products: Flexible Fulfillment, Rapid Replenishment, and Inventory Overflow. These products are designed to be implemented without upfront fees or long-term contracts. Before his role at Flexe, David spent two decades at Amazon, where he played a crucial role in developing key aspects of their Retail and Operations technology. His teams were responsible for creating Amazon's original Automated Pricing system, numerous features in the current Warehouse Management System, and various transportation systems, including Amazon Flex. Topics: - Enterprise Business Services at Walmart - Operational Excellence in a Retail Giant - Digital Transformation at Walmart #RetailTech #WalmartLeadership #EnterpriseServices #FinTech #HRTech

Steve Sloane is a partner at Menlo Ventures focused on investments in Menlo’s Inflection Fund, which targets fast-growing Series B/C companies. He has made a number of supply chain technology investments, including Enable, Scout, 6 River Systems, ShipBob, CloudTrucks, and Parade. Steve joined the firm in 2015 as an associate, became a principal in 2017, and a partner in 2019. Prior to Menlo, Steve worked in growth-stage investing at Insight Venture Partners in New York and founded a YC-backed company in the social space. Steve graduated from Princeton University with bachelor’s degrees in both mechanical and aerospace engineering and a minor in robotics and intelligent systems. In what little free time he now has with two boys under three, he enjoys skiing, following the New York Giants, and road biking. Topics: - Investing in Supply Chain Technology - Scaling Companies from Series B to C - The Future of Supply Chain and Automation #VentureCapital #SupplyChainTech #MenloVentures #SeriesBCInvestments #TechInvestor

As Managing Partner and Co-Founder of 645, Nnamdi oversees the firm’s investment strategy and enjoys partnering with founders as an investor/board member to help them achieve their entrepreneurial dreams. You can check out Nnamdi discussing tech trends on CNBC: Nnamdi Okike on investing in tech’s ‘behavioral change economy’ and on Yahoo Finance: Nnamdi Okike discusses tech investing, SPACs, Web3 and the Metaverse. Nnamdi grew up in Massachusetts as the child of immigrants from Nigeria and Germany, giving him a unique worldview and appreciation for diversity. He’s been an avid Boston sports fan since he was a kid, attending many games during championship seasons for the Patriots, Celtics, and Red Sox. He attended Harvard for college, competing in track and field in the 400 and 800 meters. At Harvard, he discovered his love for tech entrepreneurship and investing, taking a course-load encompassing biological sciences, economics/finance, and computer science. Upon graduation, he joined Insight Partners, where he worked for 8 years and rose to Principal. Nnamdi helped the firm pioneer a global outbound sourcing model targeting software companies. At Insight, Nnamdi invested in 19 companies and had nine exits, with exit value exceeding $9 billion. Nnamdi is a Board Member of the National Venture Capital Association, which unites the U.S. venture ecosystem to support the formation of high-growth companies. He serves alongside members from firms such as Benchmark Capital, Sequoia, a16z and Accel. Nnamdi also serves on the Boards of the New York Roadrunners, the Partnership Fund of New York City, and the Investment Committee of Phillips Andover Academy. Nnamdi received his BA, JD, and MBA, all with honors from Harvard University. Topics: - Software tools drive data-based decisions in seed-stage investing - Applying growth-equity practices to early-stage - Strategies for long-term success in investing #VentureCapital #SeedInvesting #TechStartups #InvestmentStrategy #FounderJourney #Innovation

Mike Droesch is a partner at Bessemer Venture Partners primarily focusing on AI applications, cybersecurity, supply chain software, and B2B marketplaces. He currently serves on the board of directors for Tackle, Curri, Raft, Cypress, Netography, Optimal Dynamics, and VendorPM. Previously, Mike worked with a few venture-backed startups in Boston, including two Bessemer portfolio companies, Fuze and InsightSquared, where he supported sales operations and analytics efforts. He started his career as a systems engineer and then spent nearly three years in management consulting at Navigant, where he helped companies build new businesses around emerging energy and infrastructure technologies in the U.S. and Middle East. He holds an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management, a Master’s Degree in naval architecture and engineering from the University of Michigan, and a degree in mechanical engineering from Tufts University. - The rise of multimodal AI and its impact on vertical software solutions - The emergence and potential of voice AI applications - AI agents and their potential to revolutionize business operations #AIInnovation #MultimodalAI #VoiceAI #AIAgents #ComputerVision